REVEALED: Why Man Utd target Gareth Bale SNUBBED the Red Devils

SNUB: Gareth Bale has revealed he turned down a move to Manchester United in order to work with Cristiano Ronaldo [GETTY]

Bale, 25, was heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford in 2013, and according to reports, former United boss David Moyes was keen to snap up the Welsh international.

But despite the interest from United, Bale turned down the opportunity to move to Old Trafford and opted to join Madrid.

Speaking to the BBC, Bale, who has scored 28 goals in 58 appearances for Los Blancos, claimed he turned down the chance to play for United in order to work with Cristiano Ronaldo.

“It's another reason why I came to Madrid - to learn from the best players”

Gareth Bale

He said: "I think Cristiano has been amazing this season. The amount of goals he's scored, he won the Champions League with us, and he's been playing fantastic.

"I can't see many people past him [for the Ballon d'Or] but I'm looking forward to seeing who wins and good luck to everybody.

"It's another reason why I came to Madrid - to learn from the best players. Seeing Ronaldo in training every day, how concentrated he is on every aspect of his game and on the pitch, it gives me that kind of platform to aim for and keep improving, and hopefully one day I can get there.